Tales from the Wonderland

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Originally Posted by GBBob

I'm still trying to figure out how John Roberts sailed through confirmation and then was suddenly Grand Poohbah

I mean...wasn't Rose Marie available?

presidents nominate. the senate advises and consents (or doesn't).

i don't share all his judicial philosophies but there was nothing in his record to indicate he shouldn't have been confirmed. and i've seen nothing completely unexpected in his decisions so far.

part of the reason this country works so well is that we have rules that are followed even when our side loses. unlike iran. unlike honduras.

outside of anomalies like bush era torture, we generally don't cut corners.

john roberts deserved confirmation then as much as sonia sotomayor does now.